Personal Expressions of Faith and Hope
Three Reasons for Hope in Jesus and God
1. God has a Plan for each One of us;
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope; Jeremiah 29:11 NRSVA
2. God puts Victims back on their Feet;
The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed Psalm 103:6 NRSVA
3. God offers Life Eternal through Jesus;
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life; John 3:16 NRSVA
The Syrophoenician Woman : Mark 7:24-29
The Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7, broke through cultural norms to uncover spiritual truths.
Jesus the Bread of Life : John 6:41-51
A sermon delivered in August 2024 on Jesus the Bread of Life by Mary Rathbone
The Parable of the Persistent Neighbour : Luke 11:5-13
The Parable of the Persistent Neighbour describes how God wants us to ask for all good things in prayer and to be bold and persistent in doing so.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed for Children
If you are looking for a slightly different angle on the Parable of the Mustard See for Children, then read on, the special emphasis is
Parable of the Mustard Tree : Mark 4:30-32
Have you ever wondered why Jesus spoke in parables? He must have thought they were a good way of teaching as there are about forty
How to Develop a Relationship with God : John 3:1-17
Have you ever wondered how to develop a relationship with God? I’ll set what seems like a riddle to start my thoughts on this subject